The Contract

director: Lina Mannheimer

original title: Kontraktet

country: Sweden

year: 2010

running time: 13 min.

synopsis

FilmRELATIONSHIP depicts an unusual living arrangement between two women. On 5 May 2005, Beverly vowed obedience to the older Catherine, thus relinquishing her freedom for the rest of her life. A film about material, mental, and physical dependence. Although Beverly was never attracted to women and is a mother herself, Catherine represents her ideal of unattainable love.

more about film

director:	Lina Mannheimer
producer:	Erika Wassermann, Jesper Kurlandsky, Isabelle Mathy
photography:	Fredrik Wenzel
editing:	Lina Mannheimer, Fredrik Wenzel
music:	Erik Häusler
sound:	Jocelyn Robert

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